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The Birth of Freedom at GodblogCon 2008
The Birth of Freedom at GodblogCon 2008
May 21, 2025 3:26 AM

Last week I told PowerBlog readers that we were working on a special event for the ing GodblogCon 2008. We’re announcing here that we will be holding an exclusive premiere of Acton Media’s newest documentary, The Birth of Freedom, at GodblogCon 2008.

The film will be shown at the opening of the third day of the conference, on Sunday morning at 10:00am, September 21, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. We’re excited about this opportunity that is available to GodblogCon participants as well as to attendees of the BlogWorld & New Media Expo.

Earlier in the conference, Mark Joseph, a multi-media producer, columnist and author who blogs at the Huffington Post, will be discussing, “Godbloggers & Hollywood: The role of Godbloggers in the Entertainment Industry and Why They Should Care.” The exclusive premiere of The Birth of Freedom at GBC 2008 will provide a plement to Joseph’s talk, and introduce the munity to the vision of Acton Media.

You can view a trailer for the film below, and check out more details about ing premieres, as well as the ongoing Birth of Freedom Video Shorts series, at the film’s website.

If you have been ing to GodblogCon 2008 but haven’t yet registered, the opportunity to be among the first in the world to see The Birth of Freedom should be incentive enough to make mitment e, fellowship, and learn with others in the world of new media.

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